Re: Kaempferias and relatives This is an unknown plant - I think it may be Kaempferia purpurea - can anyone confirm this ?
I had previously submitted a pic of a bee killed by a Cordyceps in this forum. A few months ago, while trekking in northern Johore, we stopped by...
Hi Steve, I think you are right on - thanks a lot ! I am not familiar with this genus, not sure if its widespread in SE Asia. Do you have...
heres another of the unknown. older flowers turn red apparently.
Thanks everyone- I truly need an ID for the last plant - any suggestions most welcome !
Hi Togata, I think whipless scorpion is pretty harmless....unless your are a criicket..hehe
More pics ....and need help with ID 5) A cave cricket 6) Cave racer - waiting for bats at cave mouth. The front colouration of the snake looks...
Made a little excursion in a limetone mountain in Malaysia : 1) A trilobite beetle - the bug that never grows up. The female is eternally...
Etlingera elatior (torch) and Alpinia (shell) are large plants needing strong light - not suited for indoor care. But flower buds of Etlingera...
btw - most plants from Ginger family - with the notable exception of Costus, which some say is not a Ginger anyway - are used locally as medicine...
Hi, I stay in the Far East so I have ready access to these native plants. In America, you can check out Dave Skinner's site for recommendation...
Generally my plants are grown from rhizomes as long as they are not damaged or rotten. The domestic Zingiber officinale, however, can be quite...
for 1 : are the leaves soft ? what abt leaf edges - smooth or jagged ? It looks like Cordyline if its soft ; if its hard and spiny, could be...
